All the miracles worked by Jesus show us who He really is. He is far more than a good man, far more than a famous rabbi, He is the Son of God, the Word-made-flesh, God living among us. Among His miracles we see Him healing the sick, whether that sickness be of mind, body or spirit. We can be spiritually blind, for example, when we fail to see that human life is about loving concern for one another rather than just a means for us to build up power over other people. We can be spiritually lame when all we can offer is a cynical or a negative comment. We can be in need of healing when we feel helpless and lost, alone or afraid. Jesus can, and always will, heal all our sicknesses provided we bring them to Him in faith. So many in the world today think there is no room for faith, that miracles never happen, some even feel that they are beyond God’s healing. In the week ahead let us try to be more like the crowd around Bartimaeus and encourage those around us who need His healing, and say to them: Courage, get up; He is calling you!

…God’s Spirit will speak in your heart!